First introduced in February, 2011,
Olympus SZ-10 is a 14 MP
Compact with a 1/2.3
(6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized CCD sensor.
Olympus SZ-10 comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").
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Sensor resolution of Olympus SZ-10 ~ 4315 x 3244 pixels.
Olympus SZ-10 has Crop Factor: 5.62
The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².
There are approximate 13,997,860 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Proc and Cons of Olympus SZ-10
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model.
Compare Olympus SZ-10 with competitors in small sensor superzoom cameras.
Built-in Wireless |
AF Face Detection |
28 mm Wide Angle Lens |
Sensor-shift Image Stabilization |
1.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
4.4 Lens at Tele |
2 AE Bracketing Range |
No Bluetooth |
No Touch Screen |
No Environmental Sealing |
No External Flash |
Low Max Native ISO: 1600 |
Slow Lens at Tele: F4.4 |
Slow Continuous Shooting: 460 fps |
No Articulating Screen |
No Full HD Video |
No Built-in Viewfinder |
No Manual Exposure Mode |
Slow Lens at Wide: F3.1 |
Low Screen Resolution: 460k dots |
Low Battery Life: 220 shots |
Olympus SZ-10 has an Overall Score of 38/100
and ranked #440 out of 802
in Compact cameras, and ranked #849
out of 1222 in all cameras.
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Physical Dimensions of Olympus SZ-10
Olympus SZ-10 weighs 215g and has external dimensions
of 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.17 x 2.64 x 1.5"). Considering that the average weight
of Small Sensor Superzoom cameras is 392g,
Olympus SZ-10
is 177 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category.
Olympus SZ-10 is less by 7mm
more than the average length in Small Sensor Superzoom.
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Size Compared to Major Competitors
|
Model |
Weight |
SZ-10 |
Dimensions |
SZ-10 |
|
Panasonic LF1
|
192 g
|
215 g
|
103 x 62 x 28 mm
|
106 x 67 x 38 mm
|
|
Panasonic ZS40
|
240 g
|
215 g
|
111 x 64 x 34 mm
|
106 x 67 x 38 mm
|
|
Olympus XZ-10
|
221 g
|
215 g
|
102 x 61 x 34 mm
|
106 x 67 x 38 mm
|
|
Nikon P7800
|
399 g
|
215 g
|
119 x 78 x 50 mm
|
106 x 67 x 38 mm
|
|
Casio EX-100
|
389 g
|
215 g
|
119x67x50 x x mm
|
106 x 67 x 38 mm
|
|
Sony HX50V
|
272 g
|
215 g
|
108 x 64 x 38 mm
|
106 x 67 x 38 mm
|
|
Casio EX-10
|
384 g
|
215 g
|
120 x 68 x 49 mm
|
106 x 67 x 38 mm
|
|
Olympus TG-3
|
247 g
|
215 g
|
112 x 66 x 31 mm
|
106 x 67 x 38 mm
|
Specifications of Olympus SZ-10
General |
Brand |
Olympus
|
Model |
SZ-10 |
Announced |
February, 2011 |
Body Type |
Compact |
Lens |
Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
Manual Focus |
|
Focal Lens Multiplier |
|
Number of Lenses |
0 |
Macro Focus Range |
1 |
Screen |
Screen Size |
3" |
Screen Type |
Fixed |
Screen Resolution |
460k pixels |
Touch Screen |
|
Live View |
|
Viewfinder |
Viewfinder |
None |
Viewfinder Resolution |
no electronic viewfinder |
Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a% |
Viewfinder Magnification |
0.0 |
Autofocus |
AF Touch |
|
AF Continuous |
|
AF Single |
|
AF Tracking |
|
AF Selective |
|
AF Center |
|
AF Multi Area |
|
AF Live View |
|
AF Face Detection |
|
AF Contrast Detection |
|
AF Phase Detection |
|
Number of Focus Points |
0 |
Number of Cross Focus Points |
|
Photography Features |
RAW Support |
|
Min Shutter Speed |
1/4 sec |
Max Shutter Speed |
1/2000 sec |
Continuous Shooting |
1.0 fps |
Shutter Priority |
|
Aperture Priority |
|
Manual Exposure Mode |
|
Exposure Compensation |
|
Custom White Balance |
|
Image Stabilization |
|
Built-in Flash |
|
Flash Range |
7.10 |
Flash Modes |
Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
External Flash |
|
AE Bracketing |
|
AE Bracketing Range |
±2 EV |
WB Bracketing |
|
Sensor |
Sensor Size |
1/2.3 |
Sensor Type |
CCD |
Sensor Dimensions |
6.16 x 4.62 mm |
Sensor Area |
28.5 mm² |
Sensor Resolution |
14 MP |
Max Image Resolution |
4288 x 3216 |
Max Native ISO |
1600 |
Min Native ISO |
80 |
Max Boosted ISO |
0 |
Min Boosted ISO |
0 |
Video Features |
4K |
|
Max Video Resolution |
1280 x 720 |
Video Formats |
Motion JPEG |
Timelapse Recording |
|
Microphone Port |
|
Headphone Port |
|
Exposure Modes |
Multi-Segment |
|
Average |
|
Spot |
|
Partial |
|
AF-Area |
|
Center Weighted |
|
Connectivity |
GPS |
None |
Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Bluetooth |
|
HDMI |
|
USB |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
Battery |
Battery Life |
220 shots |
Battery Type |
Battery Pack |
Battery Model |
LI-50B |
Physical |
Weight |
215 g |
Physical Dimensions |
106 x 67 x 38 mm |
Environmental Sealing |
|
Water Proof |
|
Dust Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Crush Proof |
|
Freeze Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Storage |
Storage Type |
SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage Slots |
1 |
Other Features |
Self Timer |
|
Selfie Friendly |
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